Information about #C55149 color

#C55149 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C55149 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 81, 73) (77.3% red, 31.8% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 45 / 49 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #C55149 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sunset (#C0514A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Catalyst (#C85241) and Cedar Chest (#C95A49).

The recipe behind #C55149 is rgb(197, 81, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C55149: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #C55149 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C55149 color variations

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#C55149 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C55149

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55149
  • RGB197, 81, 73
  • CMYK0, 45, 49, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 81, 73)
  • HSL4°, 52%, 53%
  • HSL Precise3.871°, 51.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV4°, 63%, 77%
  • HSB4°, 63%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.318, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.318, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.318, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55149
  • DECIMAL ID12931401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01